King Five Unsuited Vs Eight Seven Suited Poker Hand Odds

Quick Matchup Summary

Pre-Flop Favorite: 87s (52.77% Equity)  •  Win Probabilities: K5o: 46.89% • 87s: 52.43% • Tie: 0.69%

The favorite carries a clear mathematical edge, though post-flop board connectivity will heavily influence the winning outcome.

Based on 1.7M+ Monte Carlo simulations Odds Methodology »

King Five Unsuited vs Eight Seven Suited - Odds Of Winning

Win Probability

Equity

 
King Five Unsuited (K5o)   Eight Seven Suited (87s)
46.89% Win 52.43%
0.69% Tie 0.69%
47.23% Equity 52.77%

King Five Unsuited vs Eight Seven Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings

 
King Five Unsuited   Eight Seven Suited
- Sklansky Rating What is this? 5
3 Chen Formula What is this? 3.5
- Hellmuth Tier What is this? 6
-0.13 Expected Value What is this? -0.02

King Five Unsuited vs Eight Seven Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown

 
King Five Unsuited   Eight Seven Suited
0 High Card 3,769,920
10,989,360 One Pair 17,921,376
11,996,748 Two Pair 13,027,428
2,489,760 Three Of A Kind 3,009,168
6,220,584 Straight 2,074,248
4,817,328 Flush 1,397,940
1,766,880 Full House 1,766,952
95,040 Four Of A Kind 111,144
160,476 Straight Flush 12,960

Strategic Breakdown: K5o vs 87s

87s enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 52.77% equity, while K5o trails at 47.23% (with 0.69% tie probability).

Pre-Flop Equity Distribution

  • K5o Direct Win: 46.89%
  • 87s Direct Win: 52.43%
  • Split Pot / Tie: 0.69%
  • Statistical Edge: +5.54% for 87s

Flop Probability Benchmarks

  • Set-Mining (Pocket Pairs): 11.8% to flop a set (7.5 to 1 against).
  • Flopping a Flush (Suited): 0.84% (118 to 1); Flush draw: 10.9% (8 to 1).
  • Connecting on Flop (Unpaired): ~32.4% chance to pair at least one hole card.
  • Variance Rating: High Variance (Coin Flip)

Frequently Asked Questions: K5o vs 87s

Who is favored to win between K5o and 87s?

87s holds the statistical advantage with 52.77% equity and a 52.43% win rate. K5o has 47.23% equity and wins 46.89% of the time, with a 0.69% chance of splitting the pot.

How does this matchup change on the flop?

Pre-flop equities represent full five-card river run-outs across all 1.7 million combinatorial boards. However, the three-card flop accounts for roughly 71% of a hand's final texture. When the flop brings cards that coordinate with the underdog's holdings (such as straight or flush draws, or hitting an overcard), the trailing hand's equity can surge past 65–75% on the turn.

What is the probability of a split pot or bad beat?

In this exact matchup, the tie probability is 0.69%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 46.89%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 2.1 showdowns.

How should you play this matchup in tournaments vs cash games?

In deep-stacked cash games (100bb+), position and post-flop implied odds dictate whether calling pre-flop raises is profitable. In tournament play with shallower stack depths (under 25bb), stack-to-pot ratios (SPR) shrink dramatically, making all-in shoves and 3-bet commitments mathematically dictated by pre-flop push/fold equity rather than post-flop maneuvering.

River Pairs